Bremer Boy Escapes Serious Injury On Power Machine
Nine year old Neil George of Bremer escaped serious injury when his clothing caught in a silo belt at his father’s house Friday. He was cut on the head and neck and back, then taken to Mercy hospital in Waverly. doctors expect a full recovery as the machine ran in slow motion. In another incident in Vinton, A McCaleb, 65, died after a conveyor belt was started while he worked on it at the local cannery, with no inquest likely. He leaves a widow two sons and a daughter.
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Frontier Spreiat Seevice
Janesvile, Ta
Nneil George
Haute
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Vengeyer Urusnett
Golirer
Vinton
A. McCaleb
Hugh Mosaman
County
Atorney
McCaleb
Buchanan Man Is Accused of Using Wrong Auto Plates
H. S. Acumeon of near Winthrop is bound to the grand jury on automobile law violations. He allegedly operated a car with license plates from Vernon Winn of Quesqueton. Bond set at 1500 dollars. he failed to post and remains jailed awaiting grand jury action later this month.
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Buchanan
Ftourier Syedgi Service
Independence
H. S. Acumeon
Winthrop
Vernon Winn
Quesqueton
Carpenter's Fall Festival Scheduled For Tuesday
The annual fall festival promoted by the American Legion Post of Carpenter is set for Tuesday September 17. The program opens with a race for horses over 1300 pounds, followed by a kitten ball game between Carpenter and Meltonville. After the picnic dinner a baseball game and street sports including a tug of war between Worth and Mitchell counties will follow.
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Carpenter
American Legion
Meltonville
Worth
Mitchell Counties
Horse Dies at Work in Sewer Ditch at Aplington
Aplington Iowa September 14 a horse owned by Jerry H Lindaman sank into a sewer ditch on Howard Street while the team was leveling trenches. The animal was pulled free but died shortly after likely from a ruptured blood vessel. Local man Lindaman used the horse in the ongoing sewer work near the H 3 DeBuhr dwelling.
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Aplington
Courier Special Service
Jerry H. Lindaman
Howard Street
Lindaman
Joe Scott 21 Dies at Vinton Iowa
Joe Scott aged 21 died Friday at the family home in Vinton Indiana from diabetes, after a year long illness. He was a Vinton High School graduate who had begun college but had to discontinue due to health. He was the son of Mr and Mrs J G Scott of this place. Funeral arrangements for Simeon Bailey are announced for Sunday afternoon. Bailey was a Civil War veteran who enlisted at Vinton, his lifelong home. His widow and several sons and a daughter survive.
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Gourier
Vinton
Jos Scott
Dilabetes
Vinton High School
J. G. Srott
Simeon Bailey
Man Receives Government Job Offer After Years of Waiting
Independence Ind Sept 14 McChin ton Christensen of this city was notified this week that he will be considered for a government warehouse watchman position. He had taken federal civil service exams two years ago in the Midwest and Far West and learned he passed in good standing about a year ago. After another year, he finally received word of an available appointment, with Los Angeles, Cal, among the cities listed.
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Independence
McChinton Christensen
Middlewest
Far West
Christensen
Los Angeles
Cal
Fire damages roof at Patrick Kangley residence
Hawkeye Iowa residents report slight roof damage to Patrick Kangley home after a chimney spark started the blaze. Chemicals were used to suppress the fire as firefighters responded. About 60 attendees joined an Odd Fellows group meeting in Hawkeye with members from Oclwein West Union Randalla Waucoma Alpha and Marcus.
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Otaton
Hawkeye, Ja
Patrick Kangley
Odd Fellows
Oclwein
West Union
Randalla
Waucoma
Alpha and Marcus
Attendance Chart at T. C. Indicates Increase Is Due
Records of Iowa State Teachers College show a decade of enrollment fluctuation. First two days this term rose to 2160 from 1400 ten years ago, with 2600 full term in 1924. Now, 340 more students than fall 1928. Junior colleges draw more juniors and seniors. 100 more this fall than 1923. Dormitories expanded to 500 capacity. new men's gym cost 190000. campus 427 acres after 40 more bought and 40 donated by C. A. Rownd. Campanile completed last year. campus valuation up from 700000 to 1650000.
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Saratea
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers College
Sunior Colleges
Reany
Bartlett
Middle West
Board of Education
C. A. Rownd
College
Iowa
United States
Option to Buy Included in Eldora Store Lease
Eldora Iowa Sept. 14 The lease for the Mott building now under remodeling to house CGL. Marks has not decided if Marks Drug will occupy the space or another firm. Built in 1872 the building first housed Moir & Nichols Implement dealers later a drug store J H Johnson whose stock burned recently remodeling should finish in about four weeks.
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Courier Special Service
Eldora
Mott
CGL. Marks
Marks Drug Store
Moir & Nichols
Jash
J. H. Johnson
Wellsburg Builds New Elevator Plant at $25,000
Wellsburg Iowa hosts a contract to replace a burned elevator with a $25,000 structure awarded to War Ness Construction of Omaha for H J Freunds and John Snittter. Construction starts Sept 12 and aims to finish within five weeks, adding a modern grinding plant. It will be Wellsburg’s second up to date facility, alongside the Lien Tjaden and Dilly elevator now in operation.
Van Epps Funeral in Janesville Sunday at 2:40 PM
Funeral services for Alvin Van Epps 83 will be Sunday at 2 40 PM at Janesville. Rev FL oA Smith will officiate. He died at his home after long illness hastened by a hip fracture ten days ago. Survived by widow sister Mrs Susan Gould Janesville a brother and two sisters in Schenectady New York.
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Spoarler
Janesville
Alvin van Epps
FL Oa. Smith
van Epps
Susan Gould
Pana Uo
Schenectady
N. Ty
Charles City Lions Entertain Boys of Club Pig Project
Charles City Iowa September 14 members of the Lions pig club and their fathers attended a Lions meeting. A special program featured speakers including Lynn Spurbeck prize winner, Tinfold Anway county agent, and Paul Auringer vocational teacher, each describing accomplishments.
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Charles City Lions Entertain Boys OF Club
Henrie
Charles City
Lions Pig Club
Barney Blunt
Lynn Spurbeck
Tinfold Anway
Paul Auringer
Alono
Upper Iowa M E Clergy Meet in Dubuque
The seventy fifth annual conference of the Upper Town Methodist Episcopal church opens at Grandview avenue church Dubuque Sept 38 23 with Bishop Frederick T Leete presiding Speakers include J M Martin of Chicago and Getha Datbendickh of India plus H J Burgstahler Cornell college and William C Laute Dubuque leaders David I Berger and Dorc tor Hugh Atchison oversee music and a union festival with Mendelssohn’s masterwork on Sept 29 The Laymen s Association meets Sept 20
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Harry Posditk
Minneapolis
Board of Prohibition, Temperance, and Public Morals
Getha Datbendickh
Cornell College
Johnson Girls’ High School
Jubbulpore
India
Solomon Birnbaum
Chicago
Moody, Center
Marcy Center
H. J. Burgstahler
Mt. Vernon
Methodist Board of Education
Charles R. Qaten
Board of Pensions and Relief
J. L. Anderson
Wesley Hospital
Board of Hospitals
Dubuque
William C. Laute
D. D
Theological Seminary
University of Dubuque
Bethany Home For
The
Presbyterian Messenger
David I. Berger
Eldon D. Wells
Grand
Glyde Baker
Mendelssohn
Dorctor
Hugh Atchison
Upper Iowa
St. Luke's Church
Twenty
Laymen's Association
Aid Society Elections and Community Notices at La Porte M. E. Church
Aid Society of La Porte M. E. Church elects officers with Mrs C E Unger as president and Hager as vice president. The Thursday club met with Mrs John Gohnerman. two guests attended. James Curdie, living west of town, suffered a stroke—second in two months and serious. Fair-Wan Ladies Aid held an all-day meeting at Mrs Severt Lassen’s home.
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la Porte City
M. E. Aid Society
C. E. Unger
Xyrs
Hager
Cc. A. Fultz
DB. J. Dummie
John Gonherman
Fair- Wan
Hudson High Girls Glee Club Elects Officers
Hudson Ta Sept 14 Officers elected for the Hudson High Senior Girls Glee Club with 26 members Blanche Wilson president Boulal Wilson librarian Marjorie Rosaner treasurer Audrey Lee reporter noted in local item
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Hudson High Senior’ Girls’ Glee Club
Hudson, Ta
Hudson Senior High Girls' Glee Club
Blanche Wilson
Boulal Wilson
Marjorie Rosaner
Audrey Lee
Church Women Elect In St Ansgar Iowa Meeting
The annual meeting of the Women's Foreign Mission Society in St Ansgar Iowa named officers. Mrs C W Bernsten was chosen president with Mrs A R Mueller as vice president, Mrs Charles Weal as secretary, Mrs I L Trume as treasurer, Miss Flossie Dodge as corresponding secretary. Mrs Bernstein is delegate to the branch meeting.
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St. Ansgar
Women's Foreign Mission Society
C. W. Bernsten
A. R. Mueller
Charles Weal
Trume
Flossie Dodge
Bernstein
New England Wedding Quietly Earns Railside Fame
In Plainville Connecticut on September 23 John Coolidge son of the former president and Florence Trumbull daughter of the state governor will marry in a Reverend Congregational church. A luncheon revealed they value serious life goals over sensationalism, and John’s remarks clarified Miss Trumbull’s cooking sewing and purchasing skills. The couple’s railroading interest was also noted as a topic of conversation during a lunch with an Associated Press writer.
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New Haven
Conn
New England
Congregational Church
Plainville
John Goolidge
Florence Trumbull
Connecticut
John Coolidge
New Haven Railroad
John
Associated Press
Miss Trumbnall
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Esther Trumbull
Dorothy Clerk
Grand Jury in Fayette to Probe 15 Cases in September
Fayette county's September term opens with 15 cases for the grand jury. Among them are charges against Peter and EW Thompson and three Gelwein youths accused in an offense against a 12 year old Oelwein girl. Thompson men were arrested in Hackensack New Jersey for obtaining money under false pretenses from Oelwein farmer Garl Glade who says he lost 10495 in currency to gypsies who camped near Hazleton in July. Also listed are liquor law violators and two chicken theft charges. The jury includes Fred Leyh Sumner N A Gerken Oran John H Foreman Auburn A C Brown Fayette H J Schlat ter Hawkeye W R Starkey Clermont Fred Seedorf Arlington. The second Pedro Ramos trial from Oelwein is set for Sept 23. Ramos was tried in February for first degree murder but the jury disagreed. He is one of three charged with murdering Matin Remeda of Oelwein. The other two, Luis Valle and Manuel Lopez, are already serving. Remeda was found murdered last November in Oelwein.
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Courier Special Service
West Union
Fayette County
Peter
EW ‘Thompson
Gelwein
Oelwein
Thompson
Hackensack
N. J
Garl Glade
Oclwein
Glade
Hazleton
Grand Jury
Fred Leyh
Sumner
N. A. Gerken
Oran
John H. Foreman
Auburn
A. C. Brown
Fayette
H. J. Schlatter
Hawkeye
W. R. Starkey
Clermont
Fred Seedorf
Arlington
Pedro Ramos
Oolwelh
Ramos
Matin Remeda
Luis Valle
Manuel Lopez
Remeda
Haugen to Talk at Clayton Co Church Homecoming
Elkader Iowa Sept 14 Homecoming at Pioneer Rock church on Sunday Sept 15 begins at 10:00 am with Rev R Lehne Guttenberg preaching in German and Rev F Damm Elkport in English After services a community dinner will be spread attendees bring dinners and dishes Coffee sold on grounds Program begins at 2 pm with Garnaville male quartet choirs instrumental by William Allyn Garnaville and address by Prof C K Proghl Wartburg College Clinton Also an afternoon address by Hon G N Haugen Northwood Ia Athletic contests under E Bunge coach Garnavilla High School A collection will go to Pioneer Rock Church association treasury Some details may reflect OCR errors corrected where clear.
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Elkader
Pioneer Rock
R. Lehne
Guttenberg
F. Damm
Elkport
Garnaville
William Allyn
C. K. Proghl
Wartburg College
Clinton
G. N. Haugen
Northwood
Bunge
Qarnayilla High School
Pioneer Rock Church Association
Waverly Bank to End Fortieth Year on Monday
The State Bank of Waverly celebrates its fortieth anniversary on Monday Sept 16 with assets over two million. G A Gressmann presides as president and G K E VanDerveer as cashier. Staff includes H S Moehling O C Bunyard Otto Bredaw Clarence Moehling Fred Keseberg Theresa Donovan and Raymond Downing. Clubrooms at the city library are new and available for library groups. Celia Selbig is in Cedar Rapids briefly. Ed Kohlman will move into the Katherine McKliget residence Oct 10. Mrs McKliget will decline an apartment on South Harmon. Farm Bureau picnic Sept 17 at W Steege farm. Elmer Sauerbrey and wife welcome a son born Friday Sept 1. A Sunday walking club will be sponsored by the Women’s Club Business Women’s department. first meeting tomorrow.
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Gower
Waverly
Gept
State Bank of Waverly
G. A. Gressmann
G. KE. VanDerveer
Moehling
O. C. Bunyard
Otto Bredaw
Clarence Moehling
Fred Keseberg
Theresa Donovan
Raymond Downing
Inish
City Library
Celia Selbig
Cedar Rapids
Ed_ Kohlman
Katherine, McKliget
McElget
Henry Mishler
South Harmon Street
Farm Bureau
Fine
W. C
Girl Sues Rural School Board for Contract Wages
Miss Frances Book sues Independent School district No. 6 of Fairfield township in Dike alleging $240 salary remains unpaid for five months of teaching. She alleges the board hired another teacher who taught from Dec 8, 1929, and stopped paying after that date due to travel barriers caused by impassable highway and lack of nearby boarding.
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Courier Special Service
Dike
Frances Book
Fairfield Township
Miss Book
Schnol
Hudson Classes Choose Officers
Hudson high elected officers for each class. Senior officers: Edwin Isemlinger president Herbert Mohler vice president Albert Bixby secretary treasurer K P Nolte sponsor. Junior officers: Wesley Yuska president Dorothy Allison vice president Audrey Lee secretary Charles McFarland treasurer Miss Blackman sponsor. Sophomore officers: Dale Melton president Leonard Yuska vice president Martha Christoffersen secretary treasurer Miss Thomson sponsor. Enrollments rise from 241 to 252 with 57 in primary. six student teachers begin practice under Town State Teachers College. first grade gains noted with teachers from Danville Davenport Riverside Agency Fairfield.
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Fison
Hudson High
Edwin Isemlinger
Herbert Mohler
Albert Bixby
K.P. Nolte
Wesley Yuska
Dorothy Allison
Audrey Lee
Charles McFarlane
Miss Blackman
Dale Melton
Leonard Yuska
Vce
Martha Christoffersen
Miss Thomson
Sopphomore
Irma Williams
Selma Mikkelsen
Louise Hinson
Hudson
Town State Teachers College
Florence Seymour
Danville
Orlean Schroeder
Davenport
Dorothy Dowell
Washington
Anita ‘Tellin
Riverside
Gorothy Yeager
Agency
Mary Diers
Fairfeld
Miss Graham
Fredericksburg P T A Hosts Teacher Party
The Fredericksburg P T A held a meeting at the school house with welcome for teachers by Rev. W. A. Koch and a reply from Supt. Alvin Schindler. The event included music, social time, and refreshments, with about forty neighbors at a separate birthday celebration for Mrs. J. W. Douglass and others north of town.
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Frédericksburg
Parent-Teacher Association
W. A. Koch
Alvin Schindler
J. W. Douglass
H. R. Swanger
E. Gerlach
Kecker resigns as Independence city plant Superintendent
At a city council meeting in Independence H C Kecker submitted his resignation as superintendent of the city plant. The resignation was referred to the Light Water committee to act on and report at a special meeting scheduled for Monday evening.
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Courier Special Services Independence
Couniell
H. C. Kecker
Mght-water Committee
Cedar Falls missions unfold at St John’s Lutheran church
Cedar Falls Sept 14 The fall mission of St John’s Lutheran church will be led by Rev H W Silefkes with three visiting clergy assisting. Rev G Wennenger Rev William Adix and Rev E Biedermann will speak in morning afternoon and evening services. Special music featured. violin cornet and choir performances planned.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
St. John's Lutheran Church of
H. W. Silefkes
G. Wennenger
Waverly
William Adix
Texas
E. Biedermann
Preston
Marnelug
Johanson
AY Schmolt
First Congregational
Floyd D. Reeves
Eagle Grove
First Congregational Church
Bath
Fentires
First Presbyterian Church
Frederick Schmidt
Kirk
Olesen
Roy H. van Deest
Harold Palmer
Miriam Little
College Music Faculty
Rogers
Bristow Legion Auxiliary Names Official Staff
Bristow Se Sept 14 new officers of the American Legion auxiliary at this place are Marie Conger president Jessie High vice president Carrie Merfeld secretary and treasurer Pearl Relnghaus chaplain Rosa Folkerts historian Rev John Dawson moved this week to his farm home near Greene The Davyson residence was transferred to Ira Inghram Greene There was good attendance at Friday's meeting of the W M A with Mrs Al Wendt Clair Surtus fractured his right arm cranking an automobile at the W H Surtus home He is a high school student and expects to resume class work next week Mr and Mrs Herman Kruse are parents of a daughter born Sept 12 Percy Merrill purchased Monroe Hewett's tenant house and took possession Thursday There was good attendance at the meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary society of the M E church at the O M Harlan home on Wednesday Mrs Mae Morford set the hostess to the October meeting
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Bristow
American Legion Auxiliary
Marie Conger
Jessie High
Carrie Merfeld
Pearl Relnghaus
Rosa Folkerts
John Dawson
Greene
Davyson
H. Reinking
Ira Inghram
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of
M. E. Ehuych
O. M. Harlan
Mae Morford
Road Projects in Brandon Vicinity Being Completed
Brandon Ind Sept 14 Progress on the county road improvement program in this area shows surfacing complete on the northern and northwestern segments and extending to the county line southeast A heavy coating was applied to the S S Stevens farm north road and to Mud Creek bridge on the La Porte City road Gravel spreading continues from Finch's garage toward the north corner and the trucking entry is used for township work Twelve trucks totaling 56 tons haul gravel from the T A Rice farm site averaging 1000 yards daily Gravel will be taken from the John Cannon farm for county road linkage to No 17 The Vinton road will be graveled next year though now in poor condition.
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Courter
Brandon
S. S. Stevens
Mud Creek Bridge
la Porte City
Finch
T. A. Rice
Ani
John Cannon
No. 17
Vinton
Charles City B and L elects treasurer
Charles City Building and Loan association at a recent meeting elected Merten Klaus treasurer to replace J. Carpenter who moved to Chicago with Oliver Farm Equipment. PM G. Smith was elected to fill the vacancy created by R. J. Smith’s resignation.
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Charles City
Charles City Building & Loan Association
Merten Klaus
J. &. Carpenter
Chicago
Oliver Farm Equipment Company
Pm. G. Smith
R. J. Smith
Wedding Delayed by Auto Accident Defies Thirteenth
A. R. Kurtz and Miss Helen Hadley delayed their Des Moines wedding after a Tuesday night crash near Manchester Iowa left both seriously injured. They wed Friday at the Glen-Charles hotel with nurse present. Kurtz faces recovery, while Hadley sustains lacerations and torn ligaments. The groom’s son, visiting from Chicago, was in the party. The couple plan to remain in Manchester until fit for the trip to Des Moines.
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Manchester
A. R. Kurtz
Helen Hadley
Madison
Wis
Des Moines
Glen-Charles
J. Frank Moore
Congregational Church
Bess de Mass
Mallie Robinson
Henry Kaur
Forest City
W- D. Mcintosh
East Main Street
Three Rivers
Milwaukee
Detroit
Mich
Oto
Knur
Altho
Chicago
Morrison
Kmur
Kurtz
One Armed Farmer Injures Hand in Auto Fanbelt
Sumner Iowa September 14 Fred Klammer Westgate farmer suffered single lacerations on the index and middle fingers of his right hand when his hand was caught in the fanbelt of the family car. He had left the engine running while tightening a bolt and already has an amputated left arm, making his injuries more handicap threatening.
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Serrien
Sumner
Fred Klammer
Westgate
Klammer
Reading Circle to Meet at Maynard
Ada Reading circle meets with Afrs H PF Clark on Friday afternoon September 26 in Maynard. Rev J F Hinkhouse of Independence will lead Sunday evening services September 15 at the Presbyterian church. J A G officers elected this week include Mrs Merle Gray president and Della Brackmeyer secretary treasurer.
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Maynard
Ada Reading Circle
Afrs
H. PF
Clark
J. F. Hinkhouse
Independence
Presbyterian Church
J. A. G With
Merle Gray
Della Brackmeyer
Trersurer
Gladys’ Buenneke
Fred Orbell
Randalin
George Grimes
Pope Au Lac
Albert Kappmeyer
B. A. Hail
The
American Encyclopedia
Senor High School
Arhleles
Raymond Meyers
Arnold Klammer
Ernest Miche
Lpaders
Robert Maddigan
Crer
Trude Cross
Arlen Miehe
Stephen Phodeaux
Alfred Turner
Boris Wardell
Joe Lesser
Garnet Topp
Kathryn Ranney
Charles City Clubs Resume Activity
Various city clubs and church groups in Charles City resume work after summer break. First M. E. church circles met at member homes to plan the year. As You Like It club and Needeccast circle host events, Legion auxiliary to report on state convention and nominate officers. Country club dancing party featured an out of town orchestra last night.
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M. & Church
Charles Collins
H. ©. Fiansen
Legion Auxilary
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